Another First for Hall

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A fortnight after becoming the first driver to land seven winners at a meeting in Western Australia, champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr chalked up another milestone when he prepared his first metropolitan-class winner as a trainer at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The 40-year-old Hall has concentrated on driving…

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Hes Never Been Beta Impresses

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Inexperienced colt Hes Never Been Beta is giving every indication that he will develop into a top-flight three-year-old next year. The Hes Watching youngster, trained by Gary Hall snr, overcame difficulties before winning the 2130m #Inthegig Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. He was the $1.30 favourite from…

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Eighteen Carat Warms Up in Style

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Star mare Eighteen Carat was not extended in scoring an all-the-way victory in the $26,000 In The Gig On Sky Racing Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night — a win that showed she was in peak form for the $100,000 Norms Daughter Classic next Friday night. She was…

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Euphoria Improves His Gate Speed

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators “He has really found some new-found gate speed,” said Stuart McDonald after driving consistent five-year-old Euphoria to victory in the #Skyharness Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Euphoria, trained by Gary Hall Snr and a $4.50 chance from barrier five, surged to the front after $17 chance and…

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Late Burst Earns Pradason a Win

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators A scorching early speed battle between Dominus Factum, Western Arterra and Mirragon played into the hands of the sit-sprinters in the 1730m Follow@SkyRacingau on Twitter Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. While Mirragon was able to kick through on the inside and set the pace from Dominus Factum,…

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Master Trainer’s Treble

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Hard-pulling pacer Master Publisher completed a treble for master trainer Gary Hall Snr when he revealed plenty of toughness to score a fighting victory in the 2130m Sky Racing Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Hall had been successful earlier in the 11-event program with Euphoria and Hes…

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Whatabro’s perfect formula

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Coolup trainer Michael Brennan has discovered the perfect formula for Victorian-bred five-year-old Whatabro — draw barrier No.1, set the pace and win. Remarkably, Whatabro, a former prolific winner in South Australia, has started from the No. 1 barrier five times at Gloucester Park, and he has set the pace…

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Robbie Rocket Excels In Stand

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Consistent four-year-old Robbie Rocket overcame a slight scare at the start before winning at his first appearance in a standing-start event, the 2503m Sky Racing Handicap at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This was the culmination of Byford trainer Ron Huston’s plan to race the Follow The Stars gelding…

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Clay Treatments Helps Five Bangles

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Constant treatment over the past couple of months has helped high-priced New Zealand-bred filly Five Bangles to overcome sore hooves. She was a $6.40 chance from the No. 1 barrier when Shannon Suvaljko drove her to an all-the-way win in the 2130m Follow Sky Racing On Facebook Pace at…

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Patronus Star Ends a Drought

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators Talented New Zealand-bred five-year-old Patronus Star emerged as a leading candidate for the rich Fremantle Cup and WA Pacing Cup in January when he unwound a dazzling finishing burst to win the $30,000 Sky Racing Free-For-All over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It was a first-up triumph…

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An Irresistible Combination

Ken Casellas | Photo: Hamilton Content Creators The combination of trainer Justin Prentice and reinsman Gary Hall Jnr continues to be an irresistible force in juvenile classics in Western Australian harness racing, and the partnership was to the fore again at Gloucester Park on Friday night when Tricky Miki triumphed in the $200,000 Sky Racing WA…

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